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Abbott poised to take top spot in India

May 21, 2010 Sales and Marketing Abbott, India, Piramal, em

Abbott has acquired Indian firm Piramal’s Healthcare Solutions business in a deal that is set to make it the number …
News

Sanofi under investigation for anti-competitive practices

May 20, 2010 Sales and Marketing Plavix, Sanofi

Sanofi-Aventis is to be investigated by the French Competition Authority for anti-competitive practices, following allegations it prevented the launch of …
News

Roche discontinues arthritis drug trials

May 20, 2010 Sales and Marketing RA, Roche

Roche and Biogen Idec will discontinue clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis drug ocrelizumab. Development of the RA treatment was halted …
News

India revokes Roche’s Valcyte patent

May 19, 2010 Sales and Marketing India, Roche, patents

Indian authorities have revoked a patent granted in 2007 for Roche’s brand Valcyte, saying it had been wrongly granted.The decision was welcomed …
News

Spain to cut prescription drug prices

May 19, 2010 Sales and Marketing Spain, industry, prices

The Spanish government will cut the prices of patented prescription drugs from 1 August in a bid to save 1.3 …
News

New healthcare marketing services firm launched

May 19, 2010 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing PharmaGems, market research, marketing

A new business aimed at helping entrepreneurs and run by two former directors of Synovate Healthcare has launched in London. …
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Steve Howson to lead Ferring UK

May 18, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ferring, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Ferring UK has appointed Steve Howson as its new general manager. He will have responsibility for operations in the UK …
Appointment

Takeda plans cuts, eyes mergers

May 17, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Takeda, job cuts

Takeda is planning to cut its workforce by 10% through a series of cuts that will predominantly be made to …
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Astellas set to acquire OSI Pharmaceuticals for $4bn

May 17, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, M&A, MA, OSI

After four months and several failed bids Astellas Pharma has signed a definitive merger agreement with US biotech firm OSI …
News

FDA backs rotavirus vaccine despite contamination

May 13, 2010 Sales and Marketing GSK, Rotavirus, Vaccine, drug safety, rotarix

FDA advisors have recommended two rotavirus vaccines licensed in the US should continue to be used, despite contamination with a …
News

Emerging markets key for Merck’s long-term performance

May 13, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck & Co, em

Merck & Co has highlighted emerging markets such as China and Latin America as a major driver for its success …
News

Abbott strikes emerging markets deal

May 12, 2010 Sales and Marketing Abbott, Zydus Cadila, em

Abbott is seeking to extend its reach into emerging markets with a new collaboration with India-based pharma company Zydus Cadila. …
News

Lansley Health Secretary in UK coalition government

May 12, 2010 Sales and Marketing election, general election, government, pricing, value

The UK has its first coalition government for 65 years after Labour leader Gordon Brown unexpectedly resigned as prime minister …
News

GSK bolsters presence in South Korea

May 11, 2010 Sales and Marketing Dong-A, GSK, Korea, em

GlaxoSmithKline has followed through with plans to expand into emerging markets by striking a co-marketing deal with South Korea’s largest …
News

EMA transparency criticised

May 11, 2010 Sales and Marketing EMA, Roaccutane, patient information

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been given a rap over the knuckles by the European Ombudsman for a perceived …
News
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